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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,864,866.61, 5,335,586.58 and 2,979,882.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,864,866.61, 5,335,586.58 and 2,979,882.89 is: 4,113,834.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,864,866.61 : 5,335,586.58 = 2,979,882.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,864,866.61/5,335,586.58 = 2,979,882.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,864,866.61x = 5,335,586.58 × 2,979,882.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,864,866.61x = 15,899,423,116,278.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,899,423,116,278.27/3,864,866.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,113,834.89

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